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Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia: result 3-1 and analysis

Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 15Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires

Independiente
3-1
Defensa Y Justicia

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What was the result of Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia?

Independiente won 3-1 on April 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 8′A. MolinasDefensa Y Justicia (pen.)
  • 15′G. ÁvalosIndependiente (pen.)
  • 29′M. GutiérrezIndependiente
  • 90′Lautaro MillánIndependiente

Official lineup for Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Independiente

4-3-3
  1. 19M. Abaldo
  2. 9G. Ávalos
  3. 28M. Gutiérrez
  1. 40V. Malcorra
  2. 23I. Marcone
  3. 16M. Perez
  1. 22F. Zabala
  2. 36S. Valdez
  3. 26K. Lomónaco
  4. 4S. Arias
  1. 33R. Rey

Defensa Y Justicia

3-4-2-1
  1. 24J. Gutiérrez
  1. 31A. Coria
  2. 25F. Altamira
  1. 21D. Martínez
  2. 10A. Molinas
  3. 15S. Sosa
  4. 16A. Portillo
  1. 29D. Fernández
  2. 6E. Amor
  3. 33L. Souto
  1. 22C. Fiermarín
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Independiente have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Defensa Y Justicia have 6, 7 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Independiente
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2026Boca Juniors(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 4, 2026Racing Club(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Mar 27, 2026Atenas(home)4-2Copa Argentina
Mar 21, 2026Talleres Cordoba(home)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Mar 17, 2026Instituto Cordoba(away)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Defensa Y Justicia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 13, 2026Talleres Cordoba(home)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 7, 2026Instituto Cordoba(away)0-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 1, 2026Chaco For Ever(home)2-1Copa Argentina
Mar 21, 2026Union Santa Fe(home)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Mar 16, 2026San Lorenzo(away)5-2Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Independiente wins, 2 draws, 2 Defensa Y Justicia wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 4, 2024Defensa Y Justicia 0-0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 20, 2023Independiente 0-2 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
Jul 20, 2022Defensa Y Justicia 2-1 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Aug 21, 2021Independiente 0-0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
Apr 18, 2021Independiente 1-0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
Dec 6, 2020Independiente 1-0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Defensa Y Justicia vs Independiente on Jun 4, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Independiente score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Defensa Y Justicia score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Independiente1.71.2510/155/15
Defensa Y Justicia1.30.968/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Independiente sit 7th in Liga Profesional Argentina (19 points from 13 matches) and Defensa Y Justicia sit 3rd (24 points from 13 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Defensa Y Justicia13733181224
7Independiente13544121319

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